Episodes

Budgets Do Work Podcast listener, Marie, woke up one morning and decided that it was time to give this budgeting thing a try. She buckled down, analyzed her bank statements, and was shocked at how much money she was spending on eating out. (Yah, it’s actually a common big expense for most people). You see, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Sarah Kelly Music Mogul Sarah Kelly career in the music industry is one that many would dream of. She’s been nominated for a Grammy two times and has sold over 350,000 albums. She’s spent over 10 years touring the world playing venue after venue to thousands upon thousands of fans. You could say she’s achieved […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Open Enrollment is Here That’s right, it’s that time of year again to pick a new health plan. Chances are the plan you’re on is either going away, or the price is sky rocketing. Seriously, can we stop with the sky rocketing costs already? You have until December 15, 2016 to make a selection for […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Getaway to Niagara Falls Did you know that New York State has more to offer than Broadway shows and crowded subways? Niagara Falls is the first destination in our #traveltuesday series, and after you listen to this episode, you’ll understand why. Niagara Falls offers more than just the falls – there are great restaurants, a […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad ch...

Credit Card Rewards Are Serious Business Would you say no to an extra grand? That’s what I thought… These days credit card companies are offering all sorts of insane credit card rewards sign up bonuses for you, the customer. If you’re not using a rewards credit card, now might be time to investigate. There are […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

What Does it Take to Be a Financial Grownup? In her new book, How to Be a Financial Grownup, on shelves right now, author Bobbi Rebell shares stories from over 30 experts, including me, who’ve offered advice for how to be financially savvy. Some of the stories in the book, which I won’t describe in […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Adoption Can Be Affordable The average cost of an adoption in the US is around $40,000. That’s a lot of money to come up with if you’re interested in adoption, but not to panic. With the help of loans, grants, and unique fundraising ideas, affording adoption is all within your reach. This podcast episode will […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

The Future of Banking Who says you have to do everything the same way as everyone else? Enter ChimpChange. At ChimpChange, they’re not only revolutionizing how you bank, but they are also firmly committed to your helping you on your financial journey. Imagine a bank account without fees for basic banking (hint, if you’re paying […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your a...

Fall Travel Deals & Steals Summer is finally over and fall is in the air in many areas of the country. Football is finally back and its now a great time to find some travel deals to check out the foliage around the U.S. Here are our favorite fall travel deals & steals.Minneapolis Let’s start […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do Interest Rates Matter? In short, yes, interest rates do matter. Think about your car loan, or your home loan, or even your savings account. Interest rates have a direct impact on all of these types of loans and financial products. The word on the street is that the Fed is going to raise the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

How to Deal with the Emotions of Money Money is an emotional topic. It comes with stress, regrets, hard feelings, and can cause issues in relationships and more. You can learn a million different tips and techniques when it comes to money, but until you deal with the emotions behind money you’ll keep up the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Car Buying 101 Labor Day is one of the busiest times of year for car buying, but also one of the best times. Dealers are ready to deal, so brush up on your negotiation skills and get ready to race down the road in a new car. Interest rates are at the lowest rates yet, so now […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes failing can be a good thing. It was for Jeff Laub, co-founder of Blind Barber, a cool new barbershop concept for men in NY and LA. Jeff didn’t start out with entrepreneurial intentions. He was dead set on a career in law until he realized that wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pay Off Debt or Save Money? That’s the classic debate – the #1 question I’m always asked. While it’s always easy to figure the answer out when you’re helping a friend, it can be hard to figure it out for yourself. It seems like a trick question. Is it wrong if pay off debt? Is […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit score is tricky. There are thousands of articles out there talking about credit score, and yet it’s so challenging to figure out why your credit score is the number it is. With that said, there is one particular thing that you can do to keep your score rocking, even if you have a few […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Let’s be real. You don’t have to be wealthy with a huge trust fund to launch a successful business. All it takes is some smart planning, a great idea and a few hundred bucks to launch. Sure, there are always things you can spend your money on – a better website, better marketing, better programs, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Where are the Summer Travel Deals? It’s summer – and there are still travel deals to be had. Domestic airfare is at an all time low, in-fact the lowest levels since 2010. Low fuel costs and low cost airlines like Spirit and Frontier have caused an all out fare war between the airline carriers. That’s […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Should you invest in the stock market? There are a million different articles that all talk about the right and wrong time to get in the market, but one thing that always stays the same is the end result…yes, you should invest in the stock market. Jane Barratt, CEO and Founder of GoldBean, joins me […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

I always love the listener question episodes and thank you all so much for taking the time to submit your questions so everyone can learn. This week we’re tackling four questions on topics including: Saving money High Yield Savings Accounts Credit Card Travel Strategies Leasing vs. Buying a Car Commercial Real Estate Investing If you […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about ...

You want to invest in stocks but have no idea where to start. You’re so not alone. Picking stocks can be a full-time job and certainly not for the squeamish. I always say that stock investing should be your LAST financial decision and not your first. Square everything else up first then set aside some […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

So You Want a Good Credit Score…Here’s How Yep, we pretty much all know that we need a good score, but it’s downright confusing trying to figure out how to get your score to skyrocket. In this podcast, I’m covering some of my favorite tips to score a good credit score. Get out of the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether we want to admit or not, we are all trying to hit that millionaire mark. I don’t care if your idea of living a great life is holding up in a small cabin in the wilderness and living off the land, or you dream of something more glamorous like an Italian villa near the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve turned on the TV in the last few days, you can’t escape all the talk about Brexit. This was the vote where UK decided to stay in the European Union or leave. To everyone’s surprise, the vote came down with the decision for the UK to leave the European Union. What?! The question […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is talking about Financial Wellness, in fact, it’s probably why you listen to this podcast (whether you know it or not). There’s a lot of people talking about financial wellness, but my friends at Fidelity Investments are actually working hard to create solutions to better your financial life – now and in the future. […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad ...